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Omaha daily bee., 1887-04-21
Anarchy Denounced BY Labor.

WASHINGTON, April 2O.-TSpec,al Tele-
gram to the BEE AT a meeting of the
federation of labor of the District of Colum-
pia an organization of all the trades unions,
q man by the name of Stohn, an anarchist
missionary, made ali address. He had not
proceeded tar when he was interrupted by
L. w. Oyster, the foreman of the govern
ment printing Office, who suggested that the
working men of the District did not SYM
pathize with the doctrines uttered by the
lecturer and did not care. to hear anything
more of the sort from him, The address
was therefore cut short, and series of res
olutlons adopted unanimously declaring that
the federation Of labor took no stock in
anarchism or socialism, so-called, but con-
sdered it the duty of all workingmen to
acknowledge and faithfully obey the laws.
Another resolution was adopted declaring
that the Sunday laws. as interpreted and en-
forced by the District commissioners. were
beneficial to the welfare OF the community in
general and the labOring classes in particu-
lar.
This act stifled the first attempt to intro
duce anarchiSm into the capital.
Omaha daily bee., 1887-04-21

under the Halifax fishery award, offers to
revert to the old condition of affairs without
pecuniary indemnity, which offer, it trusts,
ernment as beng based upon that spirit Of
good will and generosity which should ami
mate two great and kindred nations, whose
common origin, language and institutions
concord.
Omaha daily bee., 1887-04-21
Another Merritt Promoted.

WASHINGTON, April 20.-The president
to-day appointed Henry +. Merritt OF Illinois,
United States consul at Chemnitz.
Omaha daily bee., 1887-04-21
The EDsOln Race.

LONDON, April 20.-The city and suburban
handicap race of 1000 sovereigns was run
to-day at the EPSON spring meeting and won
By Merry Duchess There were nine starters
Omaha daily bee., 1887-04-21
Prohibition Defeated.

ST. JOINS, N. F., April pa bill for
total prohibition of the liquor traffic in this
colony was defeated in the assembly by the
casting OF q vote by the speaker.
Omaha daily bee., 1887-04-21
Civil Service Examination.

Yesterday morning the civil service eX.
animation of applicants desiring posi-
tions in the governmental offices at
Washington commenced in the judges
chamber in the postotfice building. 1t
was conducted under the personal super.
vision of Weston Flint, chairman of the
board of examiners of the civil selvice
commission. There were fourteen ap-
plcants, eleven of whom were young
men from all parts of the state, and
three of whom were beautiful young la.
dies. The questions were printed upon
sheets of paper received from Washing
ton and were opened in the pres
ence of the applicants. They were
propounded in the several studies of
arithmetic extending rs far as percent
age, elementary bookkeeping, gram
mar, history and geography, supple.
mented by exercises in copying and let
ter writing. Nine of the applicants
sought Il general examination, four a
limited examination, while one asked for
special examination cOmprehending
certain elements of law. The salary Of
most of the positions sought is not moro
than 5000, and ranges from that down.
Mr.. Flint goes from this city to Lin
coin, where he will conduct Il similar ex-
animation on next Friday. The ex-
animation commenced here will con-
Guided last evening at 8 O'Clock.
The answers will be inclosed
| in envelopes and forwarded to Washing
| ton, where they will be passed upon by
| some officers of the commission APP
! pointed for that purpose. Each appli.
| cant will then be privately informed as
| to the percentage of the questions cor
rectly answered by himself or her
| self, and if the percentage is such as
| to entitle the party TO "A certificate the
same will be forwarded short time
| later.
Mr.. Flint was asked what percentage
| of those who passed examinations salts.
| factorily secured positions under the
! government. lie said that he did not
| have exact information upon the subject.
| but so far us his information extended,
the percentage was not very large one.
| Small Bla2ss.
A fire was discovered yesterday after
noon on the stage OF tho Peoples theater.
| A general alarm was turned in, but tho
services OF tho department were not
| needed. as the blszo was cXtlnguishcd by
a bucket brigade. The damage was NOM
| iual.
| A huge pile OF rubbish that was banked
up near Fowlcr's packing house In South
, Omaha caught fire last night at | O'Clock
sri threatened the building Tor u " lille.
=, ~ ~, checked ~ time,
Omaha daily bee., 1887-04-21

hanson, Burt; Walker w. Brown. Spencer:
Ezra c.. Kennedy, Lewis; Peter Shivey,
Extra; q. little Gjertson, Calames.
Omaha daily bee., 1887-04-21
VIII Neither Affirm Nor Deny.

WAsuINGToN, April 20.-rhe secretary of
state declines to either affirm or deny the
statement cabled from London to the effect
that Lord Salisbury has sent q dispatch to
this government on the subject of the Usher
les, Offering to revert TO the old condition OF
affairs without pecuniary indemnity. Secre-
tary Bayard also declines to express any
opinion with regard to the subject matter of
the dispatch as cabled.
The subject matter of the dispatch is not
exactly news in diplomatic circles, the same
proposition having emanated from a
Canadian source some time ago. Well in
formed persons incline to the opinion that
the offer referred to in the cablegram has
been thus indirectly and unotlcially made as
a "feeler' to ascertain in advance OF an
actual tender how such proposition would
be received by the American people. Secre-
tary Bayard to-day said that he was glad to
note the increasing interest manifested in
the subject, He felt that the people OF the
country outside of Massachusetts, had meyer
realized its Importance or appreciated the
gravity of the alternative left the admins
tration-a declaration OF non-intercourse-if
II failed to effect peaceful adjustment OF
the differences between the United States
and Great Britain respecting the construc-
ton OF the treaty rights of our fishermen.
Salisbury BE fore the Primrose League.
LONDON, April, 2o.-Lord Salisbury, in an
address delivered last night before the Prim
rose league at Albert palace, the occasion
| being the sixth anniversary OF the death o t
BeacOnsfeld, said the hollow agitation car.
ried on during the Easter holidays by the Op
| position had failed and that the govern
| ments cause was the country's. The gov
| ernment stood In Ireland facing vast ma
| chine producing terrorism and crime
| against which the government intended tt
struggle with all the powers parliament
would grant. Gladstone'S- Imagination hat
| deceived him when he attempted to prove
that his partys prospects were very bright
| The present Irish crimes bill would not com
| pare in strlnsencv with Gladstone's bill O
| 1881. Under the latter measure people wer,
| imprisoned without trial. This could not be
done under the preseut bill. The suppress
sion of crime In Ireland did not mean tn,
| suppression of liberty.
Omaha daily bee., 1887-04-21
Pensions Granted Iowans.

WASHINGTON, April 2O.-[Specal Telegram
to the BEE.l-The following pensions were
granted to Iowans to-day: Mary A., widow
of Fred G. Gosling, Strawberry Point.
(Originals); Away w. Benton, Sprlngville;
Hans Larson. Milford; John G. Ashford,
l. ebigh; Adolph Klein, Butt Phillip Eighmy,
Belmont; Thomas Randall, Dallas Centre (;
Gilbert w. Jones, Leon; Thomas w. VIII
Omaha daily bee., 1887-04-21
Nebraska Claims Acted On.

WASHINGTON, April 2o.-TSpecal Tele-
gram to the BEE. THE claim of Jacob Her
man, of Holt county, Nebraska, amounting
to $1,000, for depredations committed in 1865
and 1865 by Sanarc Sioux and Ogalalla Sioux
Indians, the secretary of the interior to-day
finding the evidence not sufficient TO estab-
ish the claim and not presented within the
imitation fixed by law, was disallowed.
Secretary Lamar has reversed the decision
of Commissioner Sparks in the case of
Charles +. Downey against Jay 5. Briggs, a
timber culture entry that comes up from the
Niobrara land office in Nebraska.
Omaha daily bee., 1887-04-21
The Interstate Commission.

WASHINGTON, April 20.-Representatives
of large number of business interests GEN.
tering in Boston were present in the rooms
of the interstate commission this morning
and the hearing of their arguments occupied
the greater part of the day. William Il.
Lincoln, agent of the transatlantic steam
ers, said under oath that the whole business
of Boston, both local and export, was in
volved in this matter of a change of rates
which the interstate commerce bill brought
into effect. Boston was the second port of
the country in amount of exports and i'm
ports. This trade had all been built upon
basis of equality. with New York on rates.
New York's advantage, in spite of this
ocean freight during the last season had
been from penny to penny and half
in her favor. This question was of such inn
portance that lie had cabled his people in
which was about to sail until the matter
was settled. He knew that other lines had
done the same. The through rate from Chi
cago to Liverpool to-day was less than the
complaints were of about the same nature
The commissioners gave no intimation as to
what their action may be.
After recess the commission gave hear
ing to representatives of certain northwest
| ern railroad interests. j. A. Hanley, gen.
eral manager of of the Minnesota u North
western railroad, presented petition for an
order to allow that line, in connection with
the Wabash and Central Iowa company, to
| regulate its tariffs upon through business be-
| tween st. Louis and st. Paul and Minneapo-
| lis to meet water competition upon the Miss
| issippi; also to allow the company to regu-
| late its tariffs between st. Paul and Mime
| apolis and Peoria to meet competition be-
| tween these terminals, irrespective of its
| local tariff; also for an order to authorize
rates in connection with the Illinois Central
upon through traffic TO meet competition
| upon the lake. w. $. Mellen, general man :
ager of the Wisconsin lines, addressed the
| commission in connection with his petition
| for the suspension of the long and short haul
| clause filed last week,
| Representatives OF the Pacific Pine
| Lumber company and Redwood Man
ufacturing association of San Fran
| cisco telegraphed the Interstate COM
merce commission, asking suspension of sec
tion of that law. as their prospective inter.
| ests were becoming paralN zed and great
losses caused thereby. Prominent San
| Francisco fruit firms have also telegraphed
| to the same effect, saying the fruit trade is
seriously jeopardized oy the workings of the
| interstate commerce Dill.
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More Cruelty Alleged.

The following letter, directed to Gov. Cor
don, was received Friday:
BoLToN, GA, Aug. "a, 1887.
Honorable Gov. Gordon:
We the undersign are COMPEL to inform
YOU of the condition of the convicts in Cap
tain A. j. Iveys camp on the Hawkinsville
railroad They are in the worse condition
that ever convict could be. They are
worked from the time the can see in the
morning until dark, and then are taken
into the camp at night, and the guard that
has them in charge brings
the captain in and has just whoever he
wants called out and whipped until he thinks
it is enough, and when the principal keeper
goes to the camp the mon is afraid to make
any statements to him because the captain
says he will whip them to death as soon as
you all go away. know this to be so for
we went down to his camp from the brick
yard about two weeks ago and seen him do
what we state here to YOU | will give you
a list of the guards that has the men whipped
and still maketheir boast that as soon as they
got from so near the city, back In the coun-
try, they will fix them right. Their names
are Mr. Wood, Mr. Jones, Mr.. Goodwin, Mr..
Frazier and the night guard, Dock Wagner,
and Captain Jury is no better than they are.
because he obeys his guards instead of their
obeying him. The principal keeper was
down there few days ago and some of the
men spoke to him, and that night he whipped
about twenty of them for it and said that if
Mr.. Schubreck wanted to keep him from it
he would have 10 stay there in the camp.
The men wants you to do something for
them before they leave the city They are
at work near the East Tennessee and Geor-
gia railroad shops, and at the same time we
would like to have a doctor at the Bolton
camp. and oblige your humble and obedient
CoNVICTS.
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THE MORNING NEWS: MONDAY. AUGUST 20, 1887.

broken into thousand fragments and scat
tered for fifty yards around. The only ia
tality caused by the lightning was the sud-
den death of mighty monarch OF the
forest, a little pig and an unfortunate
chicken. None Of the parties was more than
twenty feet from the tree which was up
rooted.
The checks on a New York house
which fugitive Bartlett left to be
given to the Sumter bank turn
out to be worth s2,700. Henry
Clews & Co. is the name Of the house. Rhe
Chicago check has not yet been heard FROM
The 1924 worth of Louisiana State Lottery
tickets sent here to Bartlett on Monday
were attached this morning, together with
the check for $50 accompanying the same
Capt. ". +. Bunting, conductor on Ihe
Coast Line midnight train, says that Bart
lett was seen in Washington on Sunday
night by r. J. Southall, an attorney ana
detective for the Atlantic Coast Line he
says that Southall told him that he could
easily have caught Bartlett had he known
that he was wanted. This puts rather
new face ON affairs. The opinion that ne
went to Mexico has been very generally ac
cepted, but If he was in Washington on
Sunday night this opinion must be errone-
Gus. Bank Examiner Tate is hard at work
on the books, but cannot say YET now uh9
investigation will result. He has examined
all the notes, etc, i'll the bank and finds that
with what money was left the amount OF
assets will reach about $50, 1000. The deposits
made amounted to about $4,000. The
amount of the defalcation cannot yet be
arrived at, but it will, it is feared, be larger
than was at first supposed. Many response
BILE business men venture the opinion that
it will reach $50, 900 or $70,0OO
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THE FIRST GUN OF THE WAR.
An Interesting Incident-What Be-
came of the WhitWorth Gun.

An Interesting Incident-What BE-
came Of the Whitworth Gun.
The Augusta Gazette publishes the fol-
lowing in reference to the Whitworth gun
presented by the late G. K. Prioleau to the
State of South Carolina:
"a few days before the bombardment of
Fort Sumter in 1S61-only two days, if our
memory be correct--a sailing vessel entered
the harbor under full sail and malestically
passed the fort under spanking breeze.
On reaching the city she was found to have
on board a Whitworth rifed steeled gun,
carrying a projectile weighing twelve
pounds Samples of these shells to the
number of a dozen or more were part of the
invoice. The latter were sent as models or
patterns from which a limitless supply
might have been cast, but the imminence of
the attack on Sumter was such that there
was no time for the work.
Accordingly the gun, on a low rosewood
carriage, was by the readiest means con-
veyed to Cummings Point at night, and
was erected to the right of the celebrated
iron battery of 3-inch Columbiads, and to
the left of the three 10-inch mortars, which
were concealed by a redan breastwork. Il
deep-cut embrasure in this latter revealed
the diminutive steel piece at daybreak on
the historical morning, peering out upon
the angle of the grim fort in the bay where
Capt. Doubleday was III command. From
this gun the venerable Edmund Ruffln, of
Virginia fired the first shot, at or near 1870
a. M, which, after shrieking and Zero
cious transit, struck Sumter on the south
easterly angle.
'This little Whitworth was a present
from Mr. Prioleau to the State of South
Carolina, and this primitive discharge on
the eventful morning signalized the very
first employment of ri1ed artillery in war
in the history of the world
sit might be added that the limited am
munition was divided at long distances dur
ing the progress of the bombardment, and
that every Shot struck Fort Sumter. The
gun was afteward placed on a boat named
the Lady Davis, and did effective work in
harbor defence and fleet annoyance"
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steel needle be was using in sewing the
sacks, and a diligent search for the instru-
ment at the time failed TO reveal trace OF
it, A few days ago, he was passing among
his cattle when he saw, as he thought, a
splinter or thorn, sticking in the side of a
favorite COW; going to the animal he pulled
the thing from her side and found 1t to be
the needle he had lost in May. x The COW
had undoubtedly swallowed the needle at
that time, and the latter had worked its
way, point foremost, out between the two
ribs, taking until this time TO perform the
operation. The animal is doing well,
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FLORIDA.
FLORIDA.
Orlando's gas will be turned on Sept. l.

Orlando's gas will be turned on Sept. l.
Cotton picking is going on briskly
throughout Gadsden county.
A number of tobacco buyers will soon be
at Quincy to bid on this years crop.
The Ocklockonee river is booming The
rise is caused by recent rains in Georgia.
Perry Hutchinson and Tolley Cawthon, of
DeFuniak Springs, killed two wildcats Tues
day.
Waldo has secured the erection of one of
the cold storage plants In one day $50, 900
was subscribed.
Cedar Keys undertaken, j. Z. Risley, re-
ports but three funerals in the last year, in
a population of over 1000.
DeFuniak Springs Critic: Catch your
gophers and be training them for the race
to take place during the fair
Ransom Renfroe and w. B. Spencer
claimed the first bounties in Walton county
for catamonnt scalps. They captured one
each.
There is some talk among those who were
injured by lightning at DeFuniak Springs
last Thursday of suing the Franklin Light
ming rod Company for damages.
At the Suwannee Hotel, at Cedar KEYS.
$500 in gold and notes belonging to Mrs. a.
b. Wheelock, was taken from a trunk last
week, where it had lain secure for over
two years.
Cedar Keys citizens came forward liber-
ally to the support of the new ice factory.
The necessary stock has been subscribed and
the ground and buildings secured. The fac
tory will be in operation in six weeks.
Hon. w. II. Neel, of Liberty county, has
received S25, 600 III cash from the sale of his
lands in that county. He sold these lands
one year ago TO Northern land and lumber
company. Mr.. Neel also received stock in
the company to the amount of $4,000
This is the largest land sale that has taken
place in that section of the State for long
time
A meeting of the friends of prohibition
was held at the town hall of Cedar Key
Wednesday night The attendance was fair
considering the oppressive heat, and the ut
most harmony prevailed. Mayor Finlay-
son presided. An executive committee of
nine members were appointed, and a cam
paign club formed, which already numbers
largely over 100 members
Some time IN May last, B. G. Hall, of
Pine Barren, was engaged in packing some
wool for shipment, when he lost large
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Train No. 10t leaves Guyton $40 p M; arrives
Savannah 4:25 p. M
Sleeping cars on all night trains between Sa-
vannah, Augusta, Macon and Atlanta, also Ma
con and Columbus
Train No 3, leaving Savannah at $40 D. m.
will stop regularly at Guyton but at no other
point to put off passengers between Savannah
and Millen.
Train No. will stop on signal at stations be-
tween MilleD and Savannah to take on passen-
gers for Savannah.
Train No. will stop on signal at stations be-
tween Savannah and Millen to take on passen-
gers for Augusta or points on Augusta branch
Train No. q will stop between Millen and Sa-
vannah to put off passengers from Augusta and
points on Augusta branch.
Connections at Savannah with Savannah
Florida and Western Railway for all points in
Florida. .,
Tickets for all points and sleeping car berths
on sale at City Office, No 20 Bull street. and
Depot Office 30 minutes before departure of
each train.
j. c. SHAW. G. A. WHITEHEAD
Ticket Agent Gen. Pass. Agent.
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SHIPPING.
Compagnie Generate TransatIantique
---French Line to Have

DETWEEN New York and Havre, from pier
ID No. 10, n. R.; foot of Morton street. Trav'
elers by this line avoid both transit by English
railway and the discomfort of crossing the
Channel in small boat. Special train leaving
the Company's dock at Havre direct for Paris
on arrival Of steamers. Baggage checked at
New York through to Paris.
LA GASCOGNE, SANTELLI, SATURDAY, Sep
TENDER 3, Ga. N.
LA NORMANDIE, DE KERsABIEc, SATUR-
DAY, September 10, 10 A. NJ
LA BOURFOGNE, FRASGECL, SATURDAY,
September II, 5 a. m.
PRICE OF PASSAGE Including wine):
TO HAVRE-First Cabin, Winter rate 500 and
$780, Second Cabin $50; Storage from New York
to Havre, S25; Storage from New York TO Paris,
$28 30; including wine bedding and utensils.
LOUIS DE BEBIAN, Agent, Bowling Green,
foot of Broadway New York.
Or j. G. SHAW, ESQ, 20 Bull street, MEssRs.
WILDER & CO., l26 Bay street, Savannah
Agents.
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Train leaving Savannah 7:35 m, arriving at
Chattanooga 1885 p m, makes close connection
with N. G.. & S. L. for Sewanee, Monteagle,
Nashville, st. Louis and Chicago.
Train leaving Savannah at 7;06 m, Macon at
2:25 m and Atlanta at 500 p m is fast train for
the East, and goes directly via Cleveland, car
rying through sleeper to Knoxville, making
close connection at Cleveland with train leaving
Chattanooga at 1000 pm.
Pullman sleepers leave as follows: Savannah at
7:35 p m for Macon and Atlanta, Atlanta at 600 p
m for Knoxville. Rome at 4:10 p m for Washing
ton via Lynchburg; Chattanooga at 1000 . m
for Washington via Lynchburg; also one for
New York via Shenandoah Valley, and at $3.50
a m for Washington via Lynchburg; Chatta-
nooga at 7:10 m for Little Rock; Brunswick at
$3.50 p m for Atlanta; Jacksonville at p. m. for
Chattanooga.
B. W. WRENN, G. P &TA.,
Knoxville, Tenn.
L. j. ELLIS, A. G. P. A., Atlanta.
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TYBEE RAILROAD.
SAVANNAH AND TYBEE RAILWAY.
Standard Time.

COMMENCING SATURDAY, July 49, 1887, the
~ following schedule will be in effect:
No. 8. No l. Nos. No ~
Lv. Savan-
nah. 1890 a m 3:O0pm 6:O0pm $50 pm
Ar. Tybee.ll:45 m 4:15 p m 200 p m II :05 p m
No.2 No. 4. No. 6. No 81
Lv.Tybee. 700 a m 4:05 pm 9:15 pm 500 M
Ar. -Savan-
nah. s;15 m SEQ m 1925 pm 9:1o m
*Trains and Sundays only.
All trains leave Savannah from Savannah and
Tybee depot, in S., T. and w. yard east of pas
senger depot Leave Tybee from Ocean House
Band plays at Tybee Tuesdays, Thursdays and
Saturdays, leaving Savannah on the p NJ train
leaving Tybee on last train.
Tickets on sale at depot ticket Office, and at
Fernandez's Cigar Store, corner Bull and
Broughton streets. G. 0.HAINES, Supt
SAVANNAH, July Is, 1887
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Merchants and Miners Transportation Comfy.
For Baltimore.
CABIN S12 m
SFCONn IA DIM $500 IN M

THE STEAMSHIPS of this Company are ap--
Il pointed to sail from Savannah for Balti.
more as follows-city time:
WIN. CRANE, Capt. BILLUPs, TUESDAY, Au.
gust 80, at 5 p. NJ.
WM. LAWRENCE, Capt. Snow, MONDAY,
Sept. 5, at A. NJ.
Sept. 10, at 1890 p. M.
WIN. LAWRENCE, Capt. Snow THURSDAY,
Sept. 10, at 5 P
And from Baltimore on the days above named
at NJ.
Through bills lading given to all points West,
all the manufacturing towns in New England,
and to ports of the United Kingdom and the
Continent.
JAS. B. WEST & CO., Agents,
ia Bay street.
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RAILROADS.
~~~--~~~--~- -------~----~-----~
s @ H e d u L T.
CENTRAL RAILROAD.

SAVANNAH, GA, Aug. 2s, 1897
ON and after this date Passenger Trains will
" run daily unless marked I, which are daily,
except Sunday.
The standard time, by which these trains run.
is 81 minutes slower than Savannah city time: